Help Bailey Fight Aggressive Cancer

From Daniel and Jodi:

Our son Bailey needs your help.

The end of last week, we received a call from my wife’s mom. She was visiting our son Bailey in Spokane, Washington. For months, Bailey had been going through physical therapy for what his doctor believed was a pinched nerve. When my mother-in-law arrived, it became clear that his condition was very serious. He had lost complete use of his left arm. She contacted us right away.

They finally got him in for an MRI. In the meantime, we jumped in our car and drove immediately from Vancouver, Washington, to Spokane, Washington. To see him in such pain and in his condition was terrifying. We got a hold of the doctor when we arrived. The MRI results came back in—it was very bad news. She told us we needed to get him to Seattle ASAP.

We put him in our car and drove straight to Seattle UW Medical Center and arrived that night.

They admitted him right away and started the testing process: CT and another MRI. The news got worse. Bailey has Neurofibromatosis, specifically Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (PNST). This cancer is very aggressive.

Bailey will need radiation treatments and chemotherapy. He will also need surgery for his neck/spine—the tumor and pressure caused breaks. This is why his left arm lost function.

This will be a long, painful, emotional, and expensive road. Any help will be greatly appreciated.